PV Sindhu will next face Japan’s Riko Gunji in the pre-quarterfinals.

India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu and men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty started their Singapore Open campaign on a positive note, advancing to the next round after defeating their respective opponents at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.

Sindhu overcame Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-17, 21-18 in women’s singles, while Satwik-Chirag defeated Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith 26-28, 21-15, 21-13 in men’s doubles.

Sindhu, champion of the 2022 edition, defeated the fifth-seeded Indonesian in straight games to level their head-to-head record at 3-3. She will next face Japan’s Riko Gunji in the pre-quarterfinals.

In men’s doubles, World No. 4 Satwik-Chirag will next play Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the Round of 16.

In men’s singles, Ayush Shetty lost to Victor Lai 21-11, 14-21, 12-21.

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